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County engineers recommend replacing loader engine and buying asphalt after plant leak shuts production
Summary
Public works reported a failed loader engine and a leaking asphalt plant oil tank that have halted in-house asphalt production; commissioners were briefed on repair bills, replacement options, and a possible one-time purchase of asphalt to finish a road project.
Public works staff told the Bourbon County Commission on Oct. 20 that a loader at the county rock quarry has a failing engine and the county's asphalt plant has a punctured burn-cavity (oil) tank that has stopped asphalt production.
Dustin Hall reported on the quarry loader: a Murphy Tractor quote to replace the engine is $82,702; a head-gasket repair was estimated at about $30,000 but public works staff said a head-gasket repair would be a temporary fix and that several cylinders showed low compression. The loader carries about 10,000 hours and staff said a rebuilt or replacement engine carries a one-year unlimited-hours warranty; staff recommended replacing the engine rather than doing a potentially short-lived gasket repair.
Hall said the county plans to fund the engine work from a split between road-and-bridge funds and sales tax revenues; he told the…
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